Wake up Slow

I finally slept in.

Didn't wake up until 9:30 and, as Granny said when I got up the stairs, "wasn't bed so cozy this morning?". She's right about a lot of things. She was already up and at 'em- washing the dishes from the night before in one of her many cute little pink and purple pajama-like outfits. 

One of my morning routines is to walk out to the compost pile to throw out my coffee grounds. And it's snowed here the last few days, so I just have found a little nook around the corner of the house where I can just throw them into the snow. Granny, who notices everything, saw that I didn't walk all the way out to the mulch, and she asked: "Ikey, where did you put the coffee grounds?" Sometimes the pitch of her voice right upon waking up is a bit much, but I know she's just being herself. I told her what I'd done and where I'd put it. 

Grandps wanted to know if I'd seen the end of the St. Marys vs. U Portland Men's basketball game. He, of course, noticed that they hadn't printed the box score in the Lewiston Morning Tribune. He too notices every little thing. While he was out in the garage, he noticed that I hadn't yet filled the truck up with gas and warned me about it running out of it; reminding me of the relationship between gas and mileage. This is sort of like when he explains a simple joke.

All of this happened before my first cup of coffee.

Now with my favorite morning fried (coffee) and some good music in my ears (Sigur Ros)- I'm enjoying not having to be in to work until noon. There is about 4 inches of snow outside (and more coming down), and I'm excited about going for a run in it. 

Granny seems to have had had more good days than bad of late. She even went to church with Grandpa yesterday. Grandpa did mention that she (as expected) was "washed out" when they got home. But she went and enjoyed seeing all of her friends. She's been crediting me with being her nutritionist (basically the only one who consistently tells her when she's eating terrible things) and that, when she eats well, she feels better. So the process continues. It's just nice to see her having some good days.

On the Grad School search- I can't remember if I told all of you about that I got a call from Colorado State and am on the top of their alternate list. So who knows? Maybe one more option. I still need to actually chat with their people. Who knows? I am excited that I will know where I'm going in less than a month!!!!! Wow.

And I'm really getting excited about Mexico. I've been craving adventure. I'm excited to have a week and a half to chill out on some beaches with the sun and surf. And I'm stoked to be finally taking the steps to learn Spanish. A lot to look forward to. This all helps keep the anxiety about where I'll be for the next five years mostly at bay. 

But ultimately- it's all an adventure. And wherever I go will be an amazing opportunity. It's all starting to sink in.

One more month.